I’ve come to the realization in the past few years that I am one of those people who wants everything there is to be had out of life. I hate missing out, and I love knowing things. And I’d really like to have it all: the grounded life and the big adventures, the professional climb and quiet […]
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The past weeks have been composed of more visitors, busy days at work, simple meals featuring pretty green produce and a flurry of end-of-year activities for Ben, including such events as a middle school production of Peter Pan that made me laugh less for the plot than for, shall we say, other aspects of the performance. Lively springtime chaos, all […]
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Two weeks ago, I returned from a trip back to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where we lived before coming out to the Bay Area. We went for a wedding but used the excursion to do more than just cheer on the two lovebirds that sunny Saturday afternoon—we saw family, friends, our favorite old haunts. I came […]
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It’s that time of year when, like clockwork, we begin fretting about summer’s imminent end. Worries abound: we’ve not hiked enough, or eaten sufficient amounts of ice cream, or spent all that many evenings sitting on porches as we’d intended. Fall is coming, and with it, cool breezes and school for the little ones and no […]
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For many of us, particularly those of us in large cities or places where folks speed straight from the front door to the car, it is incredibly easy to go about our days anonymously. We are known in our workplaces and homes and perhaps a few favorite shops or eateries, but as we walk down […]
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